U.S. Department of Energy

Haleyville Airport to house equipment, host employees, for federal project

HALEYVILLE - The agreement reached between the City of Haleyville and Arctic Shark-- which will soon conduct a drone data collection program through the U.S. Department of Energy--for the use of the Posey Field airport, will hopefully draw some much-needed publicity to the airport, officials said.

Unusual looking, low-flying vehicle scheduled to begin flights over Bankhead today

The area highlighted in red on the map above is the flight area where the ARM ArcticShark UAS will be flying today through August 7, to collect meteorological data above the Bankhead National Forest, including areas in Winston County. (Courtesy photo)

The area highlighted in red on the map above is the flight area where the ARM ArcticShark UAS will be flying today through August 7, to collect meteorological data above the Bankhead National Forest, including areas in Winston County. (Courtesy photo)
BANKHEAD NATIONAL FOREST - From today through Wednesday, August 7, residents may hear and see what appears to be a strange-looking small plane flying low and slow over the Bankhead National Forest.
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